Endorsements in Seattle Prosecution Race Stir Debate
In a candid interview ex bootblack and newsboy Fred Brown defends his noncollege background while highlighting endorsements from Mrs. Mary Jones and the public image battle. He recounts work as a barber and bootblack and disputes college ties in the fight for prosecuting attorney.
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Mary Jones
Fred Brown
Bootblack
Brown
Lundin
Jones
Mary
Iity
German Offensive Eases Back Near Dunkirk Coast
Daily analysis notes German forces withdrawing toward the Belgian interior after pressure from British naval bombardment off the coast. Allied fleets risk being ineffective if Germans reach a sea flank, prompting potential envelopment or northward thrusts. Neither side shows a decisive modern commander capable of resolving the Belgian coast stalemate.
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Dunkirk
Napoleon
Earthquake Shakes Turin Causing Building Damages
Rome dispatch reports a sharp quake hit Turin Italy today causing several buildings to suffer damage and residents to seek safety.
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London
Turin
Italy
Rome
Uphold Right of Teachers to Organize in Ohio Case
Cleveland Ohio Oct 26 Judge W B Neff found Supt J M W Frederick in contempt for disobeying a court injunction that barred discharging teachers for joining a union The judge will pass sentence next Friday under the contempt statute with a maximum penalty of 500 fine or ten days in jail or both
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Cleveland, CO
W. B. Neff
J. M. W. Frederick
Neff
Frederick
Gale Threatens Lake Superior Shipping Near Marquette
MARQUETTE Mich Oct 26 A near buzzard prevailed today as a terrific gale swept Northern Michigan endangering all shipping on Lake Superior and forcing ships to seek harbor and crews to brace for heavy seas.
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Marquette
Mich
Michigan
Lake Superior
Lone Survivor Of Bank Bandits Still At Large
Mount Vernon police and Skagit county sheriff report a lone bank bandit from Sedro-Woolley still at large after a mass pursuit across the border. A nationwide hunt followed a raid on the First National Bank at Sedro-Woolley with multiple deaths and recoveries leaving about $5,000 missing.
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MT. Vernon
Ed Wells
Skagit County
Vorenaronatio
Northern Pacific
Sedro-Woolley
Sedro-Woolley Bank
Bellingham
First National Bank
Canada
Clifford Adame
Ferndale
Henry Lencer
Thomas
World War I Toll Reaches Extreme Levels in Ypres Region
Reports from The Hague dated Oct 26 describe unprecedented losses as German troops faced devastating fire from Allied shore forces and British monitors. Flooding and dike breaches turned the countryside into mud, trapping wounded and hindering movement as assault over Roulers continued amid heavy casualties.
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Hague
Berlin
Roulers
Girl Found Strangled At Spring Brook Park
South Bend police have a single clue a telephone message in the murder of 15 year old Hazel Maclin found yesterday in a vault at Spring Brook park island picnic area. A knotted undergarment and torn clothing indicate strangulation and a violent struggle. Miss Maclin lived with her uncle Charles Miller.
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South Bend
Ind
Hazel Maclin
Spring Brook Park
Kitchener Questions Hairpin Taste During Front Dispatch
London report notes Lord Kitchener's sardonic remark about a dressing case with gold stoppered bottles and ornate fittings being taken to the front by a staff officer. The scene captures wartime humor amid supply details.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Home of C. S. Treadway Ransacked. Jewelry Stolen
Burglars entered the residence of C. S. Treadway at 320 Terry avenue Sunday night and made off with a quantity of jewelry. No arrests reported.
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C. S. Treadway
Terry Av
Savage Attack Stems German Advance in Northwestern Front
Paris dispatch reports a savage Allied onslaught aimed at curbing the Kaiser's advance in Northwestern Belgium. British naval fire cleared a three to five mile coastal strip between Ostend and Nieuport, while German efforts near Ypres and Lille showed limited progress. The front line remained intact with heavy fighting near the Woevre and Argonne regions and reports caution on battlefield details.
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Wm. Philip Sims
Paris
Belgium
Woevre
Argonne
Yser
Berlin
Cologne
Ostend
Nieuport
Yser Canal
Ypres
Lille
Armentiers
War Office
Bordeaux
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Fred C. Brown
P.I
Judge Gay
Employers’ Association
University of Hard Knocks
Academy of Learning
College Club
Seattle Federation of Women’s Clubs
Cave Man
Wesley Lorimer Jones
United States
Uae
Sena
United States Senate
Yeer
North Sea
Kitch IS
Wm. P. Sims
United Press
Soissons
Page O
France
Supreme Court
la Follette
Frear
Mills
P.I. Appa
Pemberton
Falconer
Star
Bob la Follette
Congressman Frear
Wisconsin
Edgar G. Mills
Seattle
W. H. Pemberton
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